March 21, 2011

Healthy chicken burgers

This is one for the calorie counters, but it's actually delicious at the same time.
Serves 2 at 430 calories per serve (330 cal for open sandwiches)

Ingredients:
200g chicken mince
1/2 red onion, diced (or spring onions)
1 egg
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I use wheatgerm, it's healthier and has more protein in it)
herbs such as coriander, basil, garlic, ginger and chilli - you'll need quite a lot.
1 tomato, sliced
sliced red onion
lettuce, sprouts or spinach
beetroot slices
1/4 red capiscum, thinly sliced
4 pieces of wholegrain bread, or 2 wholegrain buns. To reduce calories even further, have it as an open sandwich/roll. This will cut about 100 calories per serve, depending on the bread.

Method:Combine the first four ingredients including the herbs of your choice in a large bowl.
Shape into two patties. It's best to refrigerate these for at least half an hour to let them set so they won't fall apart upon cooking.
Cook the burgers in a non-stick pan for about 5 minutes per side on a medium heat.
Assemble burgers.

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